1
: a full-sized structural model built to scale chiefly for study, testing, or display
2
: a working sample (as of a magazine) for reviewing format, layout, or content
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To reduce uncertainty in cosmetic outcomes, DRGO Smile uses advanced Digital Smile Design to give patients a visual preview and temporary mock-up before finalizing their procedure.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
The low-cost mock-ups also allow training planners to field larger, more diverse opposing forces, thereby offering a more complex, unpredictable combat scenario.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
The huge mock-up of Altadena’s fire map has become a meeting place, even a site of remembrance for survivors and bonding between community members.
—Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Nov. 2025
The information was corroborated by House of Heat, whose speculative mock-ups appear in the image above.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 12 Dec. 2025
The low-cost mock-ups also allow training planners to field larger, more diverse opposing forces, thereby offering a more complex, unpredictable combat scenario.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 27 Nov. 2025
The huge mock-up of Altadena’s fire map has become a meeting place, even a site of remembrance for survivors and bonding between community members.
—Esther Tseng, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Nov. 2025
The information was corroborated by House of Heat, whose speculative mock-ups appear in the image above.
—Riley Jones, Footwear News, 29 Oct. 2025
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“Mock-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock-up. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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